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HR 2693 · in committee · niche

District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act

What this bill does

  • Allows the DC Council to send legislation to Congress electronically instead of by paper.
  • Affects the District of Columbia government and Congress's review of DC laws.
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment with no stated fiscal cost.

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  1. 01

    How would electronic transmission of DC legislation to Congress affect the timeline for congressional review and approval of District laws?

  2. 02

    What specific operational or security challenges might Congress face in receiving and processing DC legislation electronically rather than in paper form?

  3. 03

    Does eliminating the paper transmission requirement create any risks regarding the official record-keeping or authentication of DC legislation sent to Congress?

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Sponsor · D-DC

Eleanor Holmes Norton

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Introduced 2025-09-10

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-09-10 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.

  2. 2025-09-10 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. 2025-04-07 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. 2025-04-07 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. 2025-04-07 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. 2025-04-07 · IntroReferral

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E287)

  7. 2025-04-07 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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